Name: Beef Curry (Thattukada Style)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1/2 kg Beef (cut into small pieces); 1 tbsp Ginger; 10 cloves Garlic; 1/2 tsp Pepper; 1/2 tbsp Chili powder; 1 tbsp Coriander powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Fennel; 2 Cardamom; 1 Star anise (thakolam); 1 small piece Cinnamon; 2 Cloves; 2 med – big Onion (sliced finely); 1 small piece Ginger; 2 Green chili; Salt; Curry leaves; Coconut oil

Beef Curry (Thattukada Style)

Street-style Beef Recipe from Kerala, featuring a spicy beef curry with robust flavors and aromatic spices. Perfectly complemented by Kerala parotta.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Servings

Ingredients

1/2 kg Beef (cut into small pieces)

For Masala

1 tbsp Ginger
10 cloves Garlic
1/2 tsp Pepper
1/2 tbsp Chili powder
1 tbsp Coriander powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Fennel
2 Cardamom
1 Star anise (thakolam)
1 small piece Cinnamon
2 Cloves
2 med – big Onion (sliced finely)
1 small piece Ginger
2 Green chili
Salt
Curry leaves
Coconut oil

Instructions

Grind together ginger, garlic, pepper,chilli, coriander, turmeric powders, fennel, cardamom, cinnamon, star anise, and cloves.
Heat the oil in a pan/pressure cooker. Add onion, ginger, green chilli, curry leaves, and salt. Cook till onion browns.
When the onions become soft add ground masala & fry till the oil starts appearing.
Add the beef and 1 cup of water.
Cook the beef till it becomes tender and the gravy is thick.
It tastes great with parotta, roti, puttu.